RIAA triumphs in Usenet copyright case | Digital MediaJudge finds that Usenet.com, which provides access to the greater Usenet network, definitely isn't a Betamax-type copyright exception, and that the site destroyed evidence and interfered with the case. That's not exactly great news for other Usenet/newsgroup providers. [CNET]

VirtualBox 3.0The final version of the beta we checked out solidifies the support for Direct3D and OpenGL in virtual systems (that means games and graphics-heavy apps), along with a whole host of bug fixes and code tweaks. [VirtualBox]

Do 0.8.2 ReleasedThe best is yet to come for this smart little Linux app launcher/dock, as support for "docklets" indicates future Gmail checkers, weather indicators, and other tiny apps for GNOME-Do's "Docky" mode. [Peng.u.i.n]